jidan

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See also: jīdàn

Kriol[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From English sit down.

Verb[edit]

jidan

  1. sit
  2. stay
  3. to be located

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the regionalism jid +‎ -an, from Old Church Slavonic жидъ (židŭ), from Proto-Slavic *židъ, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos) and Hebrew יהודי (Yehudi); see also Russian жид (žid), Serbo-Croatian žid, Ukrainian жид (žyd).

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Noun[edit]

jidan m (plural jidani, feminine equivalent jidancă)

  1. (derogatory, popular, ethnic slur) Jew, yid, kike

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See also[edit]

  • evreu (neutral, non-offensive term)